They are bradycardic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

MN 551 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Saved A patient is experiencing impaired circulation secondary to increased systemic arterial pressure. Which of the following statements is the most relevant phenomenon? Question 1 options: Increased preload due to vascular resistance High afterload because of backpressure against the left ventricle Impaired contractility due to aortic resistance Systolic impairment because of arterial stenosis Question 2 (2 points) Saved A nurse practitioner employe...

Med Surg Hesi 2022/2023 practice questions with complete solutions The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. 4 An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests mo...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

BKAT ICU Post Test Questions and Answers 2023, Graded A+ Nitroprusside purpose decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP ...

1. 1.What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve: Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues A shift to the left occurs in an environment of low metabolic demand (hypothermia, hypocapnia, alkalosis), increasing hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen. 2. EMS arrives with the intoxicated driver of a car involved in a motor vehicle crash. EMS reports significant damage to the driver's side of the car. The patient is asking to have the cervical co...

A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardropshaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected? - Globe rupture A teardropshaped pupil suggests a globe rupture. .A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs? - Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury Patients with a complete spinal cord injury will have absent mot...

What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? heart rate more than 100 Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More What is considered bradycardic for an adult? Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Wher...

Which CYP-interacting drugs increase the levels of propranolol and metoprolol? correct answers CYP2D6 inhibitors (e.g. amiodarone, paroxetine) How does digoxin benefit CHF? Atrial fibrillation? correct answers Digoxin is a mild positive ionotrope to help HF and is a negative chronotrope to help Afib. Which beta-blocker is more likely to cause CNS side effects, such as depression and insomnia? Why correct answers Propranolol will have more CNS side effects due to its greater lipid solubilit...

The biggest concern related to compartment syndrome is? a. Low pressures in the compartment can cause blood pooling and increased clotting b. That the clot will embolize c.High pressures in the compartment from swelling can cause ischemia and necrosis d. Bleeding can occur c.High pressures in the compartment from swelling can cause ischemia and necrosis When a patient has a spinal cord injury many processes can be disrupted. If a patient suddenly becomes hypertensive and bradycardic with facia...